Comment: Well went to Louisiana for a month and fell in love with the food. Best eating I have ever had in my life. So let me learn how to cook in this lovely large pan so my family can enjoy your jambalaya! Will add your giveaway to my blog today.

This is my dad's favorite dish and I now need you to (a) give me specific instructions on how to make this, (b) tell me where I can order snobby Jambalaya Mix, because that's all we'll eat, too and (c) please go ahead and send me the prize(s) 'cause I want to win.

Hmmmmm - my favorite food to cook for a group... delivery pizza? Hotdogs? Actually - when we have a big group over we tend to cook out and our favorite is shiskabobs. But I also like to make soup for a crowd. That Jambayla looks good!

My favortie thing to cook and eat for that matter is lasagna. It's perfect for big groups. Although last night I fixed mexican chicken lasagna in a hurry. And boy, oh boy it was so yummy. My bunch loved it.

I want the pan but more than anything I really want to make that yummy looking Jambalaya.

I love me some Jam-ba-lyah. My great grandmother (native of New Orleans) made the yummiest!

My new fave dish to make is chicken-n-dumplin's. I was always so intimidated by this dish. I was at a friends a few weeks ago and she made it while I was there. I got to see how easy it is and my kids love to help knead and roll the dough.

The jubalaya looks delicious! My favorite food to make for a large group of people is something like tacos. It's easy, generally everyone likes them, and there's great side dishes/appetizers to go with them.

I LOVE to cook, but I've never tried making jambalaya. It looks incredibly filling. I've been a cooking fool lately, but I only have two skillet pans - not conducive to cooking! I recently won an exotic grilled cheese 'throwdown' in a contest. Did I win anything fancy? Um, only if you count a can of spray cheese as fancy!

The most I've ever cooked for is my army (5), but this year, I get the most-high privilege of doing Thanksgiving Dinner since my sister is supposed to be birthing a baby. (What's that all about?!) I'm nervous. Hope everyone likes Velveeta Shells and Cheese!

OK, I hesitate to even say this, being a native Texas originally from the southeast part of the state (right by Louisiana)...but I've never tried jambalaya. I think, though, after looking at your recipe, I might have to. Don't know why I never have...

My favorite crowd pleasing meal (and EVERY meal I cook is for a crowd...) is my creamy chicken spaghetti. I love it, and the kids will choke it down. Course, all they really want is pizza.

My favorite thing to make a giant batch of is seafood chowder. Milk, onions, corn, and all the real & fake seafood I can afford to throw in the pot. Add one ton of butter and some cheesy biscuits. Yum.Gonna have to try the jambalaya, looks goooood.

I have lots of things I like to make for a crowd. Hmmmm. I like to do roasted chicken. I just do a couple at the same time. Two nice sized ones fit in my roasting pan but I could throw in a 3rd in another pan if I needed to. I can roast potatoes and other veggies at the same time. Then, I throw brownies in when the chicken and veggies are done for dessert. I also make killer pesto and red sauce from scratch for pasta. I NEED that pan! I love me some stir-fry and I always end up using a regular skillet. I have been dying for a stir-fry pan.

My sister moved to Florida and we visited her and her family summer 07. They took us to a crab shack via their boat and we had a "full boil" and loved it. Last summer I saw it being prepared on the food network and tried the recipe. I added crab legs and scallops and a beer butter sauce and it came out awesome.

While we were in the south my husband orderd jambalaya every chance he got, so even if I don't win, I will see how I can order the mix you recommend.

Yum. Your jambalaya looks incredible and it's ok to be a snob about food. Don't let anyone tell you differently :) Please don't count me in this because I have lotsa pans too and I don't want to take anyone's spot.

I cook a lot. Last night I made Clam Chowder and served it in sourdough bread bowls. It was sooo good. Particularly since it was all rainy and dreary here. I have to say, I rarely do cajun. That recipe looks good though.

My fave dish for a big gathering? Well, that just happens to be Jambalaya! But I'm always up for trying a different recipe, so thanks! BTW, I think you missed picking up your Superior Scribbler Award. The Awards Ceremony took place over at my place on Saturday--please come on by to pick it up, you Scribbler, you!

I live in Louisiana--always have--my whole life....and I cook Jambalaya at least 3x/month. I have never tried that kind of mix though....I don't think I have ever seen it in the stores around here. Gonna have to look for it next time.

MMMMM that looks YUMMY! I am seriously thinking I may have to cook this for the old man one night this week, but I doubt my picky kids would eat it:( Will you come pick them up and take them to McDonald's for me, I'll give you the money, then my hubby and I can have a nice, yummy dinner alone:) LOL

Hiya. FOr a big group I love to cook chicken lasagna. Its layers are noodles, chicken, stuffing, and a creamy sauce made with mayo, crm of chicken soup, milk, etc. Topped with cheese. It is SO yummy. Kinda a lot of work to make it, but so worth it!

Well, I just got back from the store with ingredients to make two crock pot Lasagnas for a group of 25 tomorrow. It's easy, delicious, and did I mention easy? Now, if I could just get off of here and get the house clean...

My favorite dish...hmmm...whatever is easiest and fastest. Really,I will cook just about anything that people want me to. Most of the time my broccoli & cheese casserole is requested. This includes extra, extra, extra cheesy goodness and sometimes chicken when I feel like it. There are NEVER any leftovers. :)

Oh, yum!! That looks so delicious! And some new cookware, too? Great post!!! I just had my tennis team over and I cooked a huge meal - salad, green bean casserole, scalloped potatoes, and grill chicken with Bib Bob Gibson's white sauce. Big Bobs is a local bbq restaurant that has THE BEST white sauce. As a matter of fact - that would be a great giveaway one day. Big Bob's white sauce and Dale's steak sauce - both some Alabama favorites!

It is so easy and everyone loves them and even though I don't spice them up too much, you can add whatever ingredients you want.

Take 1 lb of ground beef, turkey, chicken, whatever meat you want.

Place in a large mixing bowl mix 1/2 cup rice with it. Salt and pepper and spice to your taste.

Roll into 1 inch meatballs.

In a pressure cooker, put one can of tomato sauce and one can of Tomato soup. I use Hunts and Campbells respectively, it just doesn't taste the same with store brands, sorry.

Anyway salt, pepper, spice the sauce/soup mixture to your taste. Add 1/2 soup can of water to sauce/soup mix.

Add meatballs to sauce/soup mix. Attach lid and set to pressure cook. As soon as the little doodad on top starts to hassle, I cut the heat way back to 2, 3 or 4 and let it cook for about 25 minutes. (CAREFUL, it will scorch if you are not vigilant.)

While this is going on, cook about 2 cups of rice in a separate pot. Set aside.

After the pressure cooker has done it's thing, remove lid, WHEN ITS SAFE TO DO SO, and then gently fold in the cooked rice.

It's cold and windy here in Colorado, so that really looks good! My favorite dish to cook for a large group is chili. My recipe has it's roots in the 'Wendy's' chili recipe found in top-secret recipes. I have modified it to satisfy my meat-lovin' DH. I have made a giant roaster pan full before that took about 12 lbs of meat. Mmmm, now I am hungry :)

My favorite, favorite dish to cook for a crowd is "Chicken Spaghetti" it makes a ton and its a true homemade Texas Dish. I have to admit i never heard of Chicken Spaghetti when i first moved here but that was 20 years ago. I have been to Louisiana went to the boats to do a bit of gambling. It not to far from me love love their food.

3 of my daughters were born in Louisiana. My favorite dish to serve up a crowd... well 2 favorites are gumbo and tamale pie.Nice giveaway, thanks. :)P.S. If I ever get back to Texas I need that hat in turquoise to match my high heeled cowboy boots. ;)

ooh, I don't know what it's called, but you take alfredo sauce, and put in cooked chicken,(cut up) some pesto, sun dried tomatoes, olives and artichoke hearts. serve over pasta. So good! my mom made this for our wedding! The sauce freezes well too. =) Thanks for the giveaway!

Oh, this is hard one. I have 2 fave dishes for groups. The first is a lasagna recipe that I came across last Christmas. It's excellent! The second is a poppyseed chicken casserole that is comfort food at it's purest. Yummy!

My favorite thing to cook for a crowd would be veggie lasagna or chicken enchiladas. It depends on the crowd, I suppose. I have never been to LA although I've always wanted to go. Hopefully when the girls get a little older, we can take a trip there.

Favorite thing to cook for a group is definitely chicken parmesean. I've never been to LA, but I'd like to! Right now I'm working on a "Backwards Dinner" for tonight. I'm making Meatloaf in Mugs, ice cream cone mashed potatoes with carrot/peas sprinkles, and milk in a saucer. Just having some fun with the kids.:) Thanks for the fun giveaway! I'm having one on my blog this week, too, for some cute etsy things!-Mandywww.gourmetmomonthego.blogspot.com

I enjoy making them & I love eating them. All of our friends and family love them so much - that is the only thing they ask that I bring. I made them last year & forgot to wear gloves when I removed the seeds & membranes and my hands were on FIRE for the next 3 days but they are delicious & wonderful snack.

We froze our banana peppers from our garden this year so we can have them all year!!!!

Wow this looks so good!We have never had Jambalaya..and now I really want to make it!!I found you through Amy..Lovely blog btw..Do you reccomend any other mix?I am going to try out your recipe... Cheers!Kelly

So, someone sent me over here (Kat, I think) to check out your goat pics and now I want to link to your post with the goats on my Friday post. And now, that you're having this contest I'd figured I'd tell you about it here and I'll tell my readers about it there and get the extra contest entries!Whew!

I LOVE JAMBALAYA and large frying pans! Count me in. I love to cook stuffed cabbage. I know, it SMELLS bad when cooking, but for all of us Polish people here in the mountains of Pennsylvania, it's comfort food. YOu make a mixture of hamburger and rice, salt and pepper, and roll up alls of it in cabbage leaves; cover with tomato sauce and sauerkraut and cook all day. Yeah, IT STINKS, but it's damn good.

I've never been to LA, but would LOVE to visit. Have a friend who lives in Bogalusa and have never met her in person. It'd be so fun!

Let's see... what do I like to cook for a crowd? Well, I never really cook for lots of people and I guess you'd consider me a simple cook for the most part. When family comes over I just like making a nice roasted chicken, homemade mashed taters and some veggies. I want that damn pan girl!

Neat pan. Looks like a great thing to make too! Bet your boys love it.The last thing I think I made for a big group was homemade chili at our Christmas party last year with assorted fixins/toppings. I don't like anything tooooo hot, seasoned yes, but so hot you can't taste anything thru the burn isn't for me. Hub just love food the hotter the better. He just put a bunch of peppers he grew this summer into the crock pot and simmered them down for homemade hot sauce which he'll put on everything!

Oooooooooooo.......... perfect size for stir fry for our family! :DI just take cheap steak/chicken, whatever is cheap for the week, cut it up let it sit in Kikkoman Stir-Fry Sauce for an hour up to 1 day, pop it in a pan with veggies (we prefer broccoli, carrots, green or red peppers, and baby corn cobs), cook till meat is done (about 15-20 min.), make rice, each person puts the stir fry over rice and devours it! Yummy!!Good luck everyone!

Ohh, how nice that you got that free!!our favorite dish is a spicy orange shrimp that my husband has perfected so much that my family makes it every year (with our witout us) for Thanksgiving!! :) YUM!!

I have 7 children so every dinner is a big party, but we also have both sets of parents in town, my grandparents and my sister's family. It's a great big group that gets together atleast once a month. Anyway, I love to make this chicken with cream cheese sauce in the crock pot, serve it with rice, make some veggies, a dessert and you're done. Yum!

I love to feed people and I always try to make something new and different. But, I love to make a full turkey dinner. When the turkey's are cheap around Thanksgiving time I buy at least 5 or 6 and keep them in my freezer to cook all year long. I love to have the full meal with the mashed potatoes and green bean casserole and everything. It is great for feeding a crowd. I need a stir fry pan!

My favorite, asside from real Texas chili, is Cuban Beef Stew. It is rich and yummy. It is an ethnic dish that does not taste too ethnic, but just ethnic enough. Every time I serve it I get at least 3-4 requests for the recipe. I have to say it is one of the best "stew" type recipes I have ever had. Now that I am in Ohio, I have to bring out those Texas Chili Recipes too.....everyone here puts, get this, cinnamon and chocolate in the chili! NOT!!! So pick me, so I can show the folks around here how to really cook.

Ooh, oooh, what an excellent giveaway! I've been so busy with school this week that I just found this contest today. Throw my name into the hat....please!!!!

I absolutely LOVE New Orleans. I went several times as a kid and later after I left home. My husband and I went a couple of years ago for his first trip there ever. Being the excellent cook that he is, he fell in love with the city and the food. When we got home, he immediately made a big dish of jambalaya. I would give this pan to him and let him have a field day. Cooking is fun for him.

I just saw the contest posted on Stephanies blog and thought I would see what was up.

You had to go and do it. I know you was sick vomiting and you wanted someone else to join you at the time, so you posted big old disgusting sausages! I've got chills. I HATE sausages, except summer sausages, now sometimes I hate them too if I over think them.